The determination of musical pitch has been a major concern of music theory,East and West,in all climes and cultures,throughout the ages.This paper discusses the intricacies of pitch determination from historic,geogra...The determination of musical pitch has been a major concern of music theory,East and West,in all climes and cultures,throughout the ages.This paper discusses the intricacies of pitch determination from historic,geographic,and scientific perspectives.Its standardization nowadays has permitted the manufacture and tuning of musical instruments on a universal scale.展开更多
This paper discusses the Bible in relation to the history and culture of the Jewish people along with its place in world culture.Through translation and Christianity its influence extended into the development of lite...This paper discusses the Bible in relation to the history and culture of the Jewish people along with its place in world culture.Through translation and Christianity its influence extended into the development of literacy among many of the language’s world.The biblical promise to Abraham continues today in the reemergence of the Jewish people as a sovereign nation in the land of Israel after two millennia of wandering.While Bible stories and poetry,primarily through the Psalms,inspired creativity in the visual arts,literature,and music throughout in the Western world.展开更多
Shalem Shabazi,acknowledged and revered as the greatest Yemenite poet is an unknown figure to the English-speaking world.His name appears in no general encyclopedia.His works are not to be found in any general literar...Shalem Shabazi,acknowledged and revered as the greatest Yemenite poet is an unknown figure to the English-speaking world.His name appears in no general encyclopedia.His works are not to be found in any general literary anthology or collection of poetry.Yet in his lifetime it is said he wrote 15,000 poems,many of which have been lost.He enriched Hebrew literature,creating in the shadow of the Psalms,in a mood of longing for the Temple.He gave form to the wedding ceremony,conceived in the image of the Song of Songs(Canticles)as a sacred consecration,a bond between God and his people.He wrote many books,but only one,“Hemdat Hayamim”survives.His songs are sung at every table and occasion where Yemenite Jews gather to celebrate their heritage,since the day they were written to the present.展开更多
While Bronze Age Proto-Sinaic and Proto-Canaanite syllabic inscriptions were found engraved on fragments of pottery and stone,evidence of early alphabetic script was also inscribed in ink onto a massive parchment scro...While Bronze Age Proto-Sinaic and Proto-Canaanite syllabic inscriptions were found engraved on fragments of pottery and stone,evidence of early alphabetic script was also inscribed in ink onto a massive parchment scroll,known as the Torah.Albeit the contours of those original characters transformed over time,it took the clairvoyant genius of Moses,and later the scribes of Ancient Israel,to configure and adapt ancient semitic prototypes into phonetic letters,producing the greatest literary document in the history of the world,the Bible.This article summarizes the acoustic properties of that alphabet,with further historical considerations.展开更多
文摘The determination of musical pitch has been a major concern of music theory,East and West,in all climes and cultures,throughout the ages.This paper discusses the intricacies of pitch determination from historic,geographic,and scientific perspectives.Its standardization nowadays has permitted the manufacture and tuning of musical instruments on a universal scale.
文摘This paper discusses the Bible in relation to the history and culture of the Jewish people along with its place in world culture.Through translation and Christianity its influence extended into the development of literacy among many of the language’s world.The biblical promise to Abraham continues today in the reemergence of the Jewish people as a sovereign nation in the land of Israel after two millennia of wandering.While Bible stories and poetry,primarily through the Psalms,inspired creativity in the visual arts,literature,and music throughout in the Western world.
文摘Shalem Shabazi,acknowledged and revered as the greatest Yemenite poet is an unknown figure to the English-speaking world.His name appears in no general encyclopedia.His works are not to be found in any general literary anthology or collection of poetry.Yet in his lifetime it is said he wrote 15,000 poems,many of which have been lost.He enriched Hebrew literature,creating in the shadow of the Psalms,in a mood of longing for the Temple.He gave form to the wedding ceremony,conceived in the image of the Song of Songs(Canticles)as a sacred consecration,a bond between God and his people.He wrote many books,but only one,“Hemdat Hayamim”survives.His songs are sung at every table and occasion where Yemenite Jews gather to celebrate their heritage,since the day they were written to the present.
文摘While Bronze Age Proto-Sinaic and Proto-Canaanite syllabic inscriptions were found engraved on fragments of pottery and stone,evidence of early alphabetic script was also inscribed in ink onto a massive parchment scroll,known as the Torah.Albeit the contours of those original characters transformed over time,it took the clairvoyant genius of Moses,and later the scribes of Ancient Israel,to configure and adapt ancient semitic prototypes into phonetic letters,producing the greatest literary document in the history of the world,the Bible.This article summarizes the acoustic properties of that alphabet,with further historical considerations.
